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Preparing for Christmas “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord…’” Isaiah 40:3; Matthew 3:3; Mark 1:3; Luke 3:4; John 1:23 The Scriptures above make it pretty clear that we are to prepare for the coming of the Lord. We have spent the last three weeks in Matthew 25 […]

An Every Sunday Christian “Don’t stop meeting together with other believers,which some people have gotten into the habit of doing.” (Hebrews 10:25) Doesn’t that seem like an odd title? Isn’t a Christian an every Sunday church goer? Actually, church attendance has been an issue since the first century. Perhaps it is getting worse. In today’s […]

All Creation is Called to Praise God “Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from heaven! Praise God on the heights! 2 Praise God, all of you who are his messengers! Praise God, all of you who comprise his heavenly forces! 3 Sun and moon, praise God! All of you bright stars, praise God! 4 You […]

ANNUAL CONFERENCE UPDATE Earlier this month, Valorie Mahler and I accompanied Pastor Harrell and Jan as Lay Delegates to Annual Conference in Waco. We spent three days immersed in worship, fellowship, learning, and voting on issues presented to us. The conference teacher this year was Alan Hirsch who is an Australian missiologist (new word for […]

The United Methodist Church General Conference met in Portland, Oregon from May 10-20, 2016. The top policy-making body of The United Methodist Church convenes once every four years. The Conference can revise church law, as well as adopt resolutions on current moral, social, public policy and economic issues. It also approves plans and budgets for […]

When it comes to your faith who are you? Is it about your church? Maybe it is about your beliefs? It could be that the ever-changing culture around you makes a big difference. A pastor friend of mine years ago used to say, “Remember who and whose you are.” I believe he was right. We […]

Dr. Lisa Neslony Appointed as West District Superintendent February 25, 2016 Dr. Lisa Neslony Bishop Mike Lowry, episcopal leader of the Central Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church, has announced that Dr. Lisa Neslony will be appointed as the District Superintendent (DS) for the West District of the Central Texas Conference effective July 1. […]

In medieval times there was a legend which said that on Christmas Eve the Christ Child wandered throughout the world, looking for places where he would be welcomed. Those who loved him, hoping that he might find their homes, placed lighted candles in the window to invite him in. No one, of course, knew for […]